Monthly Archives: May 2014

My first 10K Run!! (Sporting Life 10K)

Posted on May 21, 2014 by stenoodie

Yay! This was definitely something fun and challenging to accomplish! When my friend Holly pitched the idea of doing a 10K to me and Joyce, I was quite hesitant. Actually, she pitched the idea to me after I ran my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fitness, New Experiences, Philanthropy | Tagged 10K, 2014, @CampOoch, active, Canadians, charity, exercise, first time running a 10 K in the city, fun, mental toughness, race, run, run course, running, Running the Sporting Life 10K in 2014 experience, Sporting Life 10K, Sporting Life 10K in Toronto, spring, Toronto, Yonge Street | 5 Comments

stenoodie’s first contest!!!

Posted on May 20, 2014 by stenoodie

Today, stenoodie launches their very first contest. Woohoo!!! This contest is open to anyone 18+ in the Toronto and Greater Toronto Area. As a way to thank my readers who have been following stenoodie and enjoying my posts, I am … Continue reading →

Posted in Contest | Tagged Aragvi, blog contest, blogger, contest, delicious, easy, food blog, foodie, free, fun, Georgian food, giveaway, restaurant, Russian, stenoodie, win | 4 Comments

More Delicious Georgian Food at Aragvi Restaurant

Posted on May 19, 2014 by stenoodie

I had the pleasure of being invited to dine at Aragvi Restaurant by one of the managers. Arik noticed that I wrote a very honest and positive review of their restaurant back when I visited Aragvi last month with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Complimentary Adventures, Food | Tagged Aragvi Restaurant, authentic, cheese bread, complimentary, cream puff, delicious, filet mignon, food blog, foodie, Georgian food, Georgian-Style Eggplant Roll, Georgian-style perogies, Harcho, Imeretinskoe Hachapuri, Khinkali, lavash, Napoleon cake, North York, Podjarka po vostochnomu, recommendations, restaurant review, Russian food, Sheppard, veal, walnut paste | 13 Comments

Taiwanese Food at Mei Nung Beef Noodle House

Posted on May 18, 2014 by stenoodie

Sarah and I had dinner at Mei Nung Beef Noodle House which is located in First Markham Place — I swear, this place has so many restaurants around its outside mall strip that I still haven’t tried every single one yet! … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged affordable, beef noodles, beef tendons, dumplings, fermented tofu, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, Markham, Mei Nung Beef Noodle House, popular, stinky tofu | Leave a comment

Aka Teppan — Japanese Fusion Cuisine [Defunct]

Posted on May 17, 2014 by stenoodie

One of the newest and most talked about restaurants at the First Markham Place plaza is this one: Aka Teppan. The first time I heard about it was when my friend Jason showed me a picture of the food that he … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged Aka Teppan, Atlantic salmon, First Markham Place, FMP, food blog, foodie, iron griddle, Japanese, Japanese Fusion Cuisine, restaurant review, Supreme Beef, teppan, teppan pasta, teppanyaki | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Work of Art

Posted on May 16, 2014 by stenoodie

This work of art seen in one of the many lobbies of casinos in Macau: It reminds me of the colourful leaves in the autumn season…..

Posted in Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged art, casino, Macau, postaday, travel, weekly photo challenge, work of art | 11 Comments

stenoodie’s Contest Page!

Posted on May 15, 2014 by stenoodie

Our very first contest is now live!! Click this link to learn now to participate. Contest begins NOW and ends Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Winners will be announced on May 24, 2014. Good luck! *waves pom-poms and … Continue reading →

Posted in New Experiences | Tagged blog, contest, food, free, fun, giveaway, restaurants, stenoodie, win | 3 Comments

Sporking a deal at Insomnia!

Posted on May 14, 2014 by stenoodie

I had the privilege of meeting two of the founders of a brand new sparkling app called Spork yesterday and seeing how their app works in person for the first time. Spork is a free iPhone app (they are rolling … Continue reading →

Posted in Food | Tagged #idsporkthat, @insomniacafe, @spork_it, Annex, breakfast, discounts, downtown, Eggs Benedicts, foodie, free app, free wifi, Insomnia, Insomnia burger, Insomnia cafe, iPhone app, off-peak hours, promotions, real-time deals, restaurant review, save money, savings, smoked salmon, Spork, Toronto | Leave a comment

Lim Ga Ne Korean Restaurant (Yonge and Finch)

Posted on May 13, 2014 by stenoodie

May 8, 2014: Yesterday, I blogged about a Korean restaurant in the downtown part of Koreatown. Today’s blog post features Lim Ga Ne, another Korean restaurant but in the other Koreatown — the uptown one at Yonge and Finch! Essentially, … Continue reading →

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Jajangmyeon at the Roll House

Posted on May 12, 2014 by stenoodie

I’ve been to Roll House before! Back in the summer time of 2012, several university friends and I were gathering to have dinner together in Koreatown in Toronto and one friend recommended this restaurant as having one of the best Jajangmyeon … Continue reading →